HOW'LL YOU HAVE IT -- AS A PUSHER, OR
TRACTOR? BY SIMPLY CHANGING THE WEIGHT FROM THE NOSE TO THE TAIL, THIS
MODEL WILL FLY IN EITHER DIRECTION.

THIS little hand-launched glider is unique in that it
can be flown in either direction. Seriously, we mean it! When you get
tired of flying it as a tractor, just take off the weight from the front
of the model, add it to the tail and launch in the opposite direction.

The model should be built from balsa, if available, but
there's no reason why soft pine or even stiff cardboard couldn't be used.
When working with pine, however, reduce the wood thicknesses by 1/32" to
keep the model as light as possible. The construction is a cinch; just
trace the templates for the surfaces from the full-size drawings shown on
this page. Then transfer outlines to sheet wood, cut out, and finish off
with coarse, then fine, sandpaper.

Assemble as shown on plan, but make certain that the
rear wing is cemented to the fuselage at the proper angle of incidence.
Give all surfaces several coats of dope before joining together. Adjust
the model in the conventional manner by adding clay to the nose; then
launch it into the wind until a good glide results. To make the model
circle several adjustments may be used; warp one wing tip down slightly,
or add a bit of clay to a tip, or install a small trim tab at the rear of
the fuselage.